ablate /æb'leit/little too late is much too late Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a full plate
better late than never
calculated risk
catch you later
clean up your plate
discombobulate
full plate
Johnny-come-lately
late bloomer
on my plate
plate is full
relate to that
sooner or later
step up to the plate
too little too late
A.C. Slaters
Chocolate City
chocolate starfish
delatestryl
smile now, cry later
at latest
We must be there by 10 at（the）latest．我们必须最迟10点钟赶到那里。
In a few days at（the）latest I will return．我最多几天就返回。
I will give you a definite answer on Friday at the latest．我最迟在星期五给你确切的答复。
at (the) latest
We must be there by 10 at（the）latest．我们必须最迟10点钟赶到那里。
In a few days at（the）latest I will return．我最多几天就返回。
I will give you a definite answer on Friday at the latest．我最迟在星期五给你确切的答复。
calculate on
Can we calculate on their help？我们能指望他们的帮助吗？
We cannot calculate on having fine weather for the sports meeting．我们不能指望有好天气开运动会。
congratulate on
The whole family congratulated Jack on coming out first the maths contest．全家人都祝贺杰克在数学竞赛中获得第1名。
I congratulate you on your marriage．恭贺新婚之喜。
dilate on
If there were time， I could dilate upon this subject．假如有时间，我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case．大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class．老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
dilate on/upon
If there were time， I could dilate upon this subject．假如有时间，我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case．大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class．老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
dilate upon
If there were time， I could dilate upon this subject．假如有时间，我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case．大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class．老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
later on
I'll let you know later on．以后我会告诉你的。
of late
There have been too many high school dropouts of late．近来中途退学的中学生太多了。
She doesn't seem to be very happy of late．最近她看上去不大开心似的。
relate to
The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors．孩子们喜欢向来客讲述他们幻想中的冒险故事。
He related to his students his adventures vividly．他向学生们生动地叙述了他的奇遇。
2．understand and like sth．理解并且喜欢
I can't relate to loud modern music．我不喜欢喧闹的现代音乐。
3．have a friendly and sympathetic relationship with sb．与…有友好和谐的关系
This boss is best at relating to his employees．这位老板很善于和他的雇员们相处。
A good teacher is one who can relate to the students，not just one who has a lot of information．一个好老师应该能够与学生和谐相处，而不仅仅是个知识的拥有者。
4．be concerned with；be in relationship with关于；涉及；与…有关
He sent me a letter relating to his son's marriage．他给我来信讲了关于他儿子的婚事。
She is only concerned with things relating to herself．她只关心与她自己有关的事情。
The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices．失业数字不一定与物价上涨有关。
5．connect by family与某人有亲戚关系
How are you related to her？你和她是什么亲戚关系？
Jim is related to Jack；Jack is his uncle．吉姆和杰克是亲戚，杰克是吉姆的叔叔。
wipe one's slate clean
Idiom(s): wipe one's slate cleanTheme: FORGIVENESS
to (figuratively) erase someone's (bad) record.
• I'd like to wipe my slate clean and start all over again.
• Bob did badly in high school, but he wiped his slate clean and did a good job in college.
start off with a clean slate
Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slateTheme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN
to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.
slated to
Idiom(s): slated to do sthTheme: TIME
scheduled to do something.
• John was slated to play ball Friday.
• Who is slated to work this weekend?
slated for
Idiom(s): slated for sthTheme: TIME
scheduled for something. (As if a schedule had been written on a slate.)
• John was slated for Friday's game, but he couldn't play with the team.
• Ann is slated for promotion next year.
late in the day
Idiom(s): late in the dayTheme: LATENESS
far along in a project or activity; too late in a project or activity for action, decisions, etc., to be taken.
• It was a bit late in the day for him to apologize.
• It's late in the day to try to change the plans.
late in life
Idiom(s): late in lifeTheme: AGE - OLD
when one is old.
• She injured her hip running. She's exercising rather late in life.
• Isn't it rather late in life to buy a house?
keep late hours
Idiom(s): keep late hoursTheme: LATENESS
to stay up or stay out until very late.
• I'm always tired because I keep late hours.
• If I didn't keep late hours, I wouldn't sleep so late in the morning.
at the latest
Idiom(s): at the latestTheme: LATENESS
no later than.
• Please pay this bill in ten days at the latest.
• I'll be home by midnight at the latest.
start over with a clean slate
Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slateTheme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN
to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.
Better late than never.
It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.A day late and a dollar short
(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.About as useful as a chocolate teapot
Someone or something that is of no practical use is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.As much use as a chocolate fire-guard
A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'.As much use as a chocolate teapot
Something that is as much use as a chocolate teapot is not useful at all.Clean slate
If you start something with a clean slate, then nothing bad from your past is taken into account.Collateral damage
Accidental or unintended damage or casualties are collateral damage.See you later
A casual way of saying to friends I'll see you again, sometime, (without a definite date or time having been set) - this is often abbreviated to 'Later' or 'Laters' as an alternative way of saying goodbye.It is never too late to mend.
It is always possible to improve one's conduct, no matter how long one has lead a morally bad life.It is too late to lock the stable when the horse h
It is useless taking precautions after something has happened.Johnny-come-lately|Johnny
n. Someone new in a place or group; newcomer; also: a new person who takes an active part in group affairs before tlie group has accepted him; upstart. Everybody was amazed when a Johnny-come-lately beat the old favorite in the race. When it looked as though Mr. Brown had a good chance of winning, many Johnny-come-latelies began to support him.a little too backward is abundant too late
proverb Something is bush or annoying if it is not done afore it bare to occur. You charge to get aback actuality with the antitoxin appropriate away, Jack—a little too backward is abundant too backward in situations of activity and death. A: "I'm sorry, boss. My aggregation was a little too backward accepting the aftermost capacity finalized." B: "A little too backward is abundant too late, Johnson! We absent the absolute arrangement because we didn't accept our angle accomplished in time!"Learn more: late, little, much
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